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Oil prices were in retreat on Friday after having risen for three straight sessions earlier in the week, as diplomatic overtures to bridge differences between the U.S. and Iran continue. The global proxy oil futures benchmark Brent was trading at $92.94 per barrel at 10:31am EDT on Friday, down 2.16%…

It’s graduation day. Folding chairs cover the football field as faces turn toward the podium to hear all about possibilities and responsibilities. It’s May, the month when proud families imagine bright futures unfolding the way the speakers say they should.Finally, the tassels turn, and mortarboards launch skyward as the grads…

The U.S. military has expanded the capabilities of attack helicopters by using drones to launch precision-guided rockets and accompany helicopters as loitering munitions. The close integration now occurring between drones and attack helicopters has opened a new chapter in warfare and marks a milestone in the widening the range of…

There’s a version of Game 1’s box score that makes Josh Hart look like an offensive liability. Three points on five shots in 27 minutes. In the words of any basketball fan, all Hart did was work on his cardio: running up and down the court without actually doing anything.But…

If you’re just starting as an investor, the number of stocks available can feel overwhelming. Growth stocks — shares in companies expected to increase their earnings significantly faster than the market average — offer an appealing starting point. They combine the potential for meaningful capital appreciation with the simplicity of…

ToplineMajor indexes in the U.S. all fell at least 1.3% on Friday, tumbling as tech stocks took a dive that contributed to a poor day for the Nasdaq, which dropped over 4% amid the selloff.Key Factssotck The Nasdaq took the hardest hit of any index Friday, tanking 4.1% and erasing…

You’re sold on the idea of adding cost-of-living protection to some or all of your bond portfolio. You’re going to invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. You know that now is a particularly good time to buy, since the yield on TIPS due in 2056 is 2.7%, close to as high…

A new restaurant blending two beloved cuisines is open for dinner in the East Village. Sono, a new Korean-Italian restaurant at 176 First Ave., offers handmade pasta with Korean flavors, including fermented sauces, pickled vegetables, and Korean pantry ingredients. “Sono is really a reflection of my life. It’s 30 percent…

ToplineMajor indexes in the U.S. all fell at least 1.3% on Friday, tumbling as tech stocks took a dive that contributed to a poor day for the Nasdaq, which dropped over 4% amid the selloff.Key Factssotck The Nasdaq took the hardest hit of any index Friday, tanking 4.1% and erasing…

When Erin Collins sat down with Terry Lemons, former IRS Chief of Communications and Liaison, at The Tax Retreat in San Antonio on Thursday, June 4, the room got something tax professionals do not always get from Washington: a candid conversation about what is working, what is not, and what…

Ambassador Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute who also played a role in Middle East peace negotiations in multiple administrations, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the current state of negotiations between the United States and Iran.Watch the full interview above. Read the full article here

In March, the United States Navy’s oldest active nuclear-powered supercarrier, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), began a homeport shift from Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., in advance of the warship’s decommissioning next March. Current plans call for a Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier, the future USS…

ToplineMajor indexes in the U.S. all fell at least 1.3% on Friday, tumbling as tech stocks took a dive that contributed to a poor day for the Nasdaq, which dropped over 4% amid the selloff.Key Factssotck The Nasdaq took the hardest hit of any index Friday, tanking 4.1% and erasing…

House Republicans are proposing to eliminate interest subsidies on undergraduate federal student loans in a new funding bill released on Thursday. The change, if enacted, could make borrowing and student loan repayment even more expensive. And they come on the heels of other recent student loan reforms made by GOP…

The good news is that the AAA reports the national average price for a gallon of premium unleaded gasoline dropped by nearly 20 cents over the past week. The bad news is that it still costs a budget-stretching $4.22 per gallon, with analysts predicting that even if the Strait of…

ToplineMajor indexes in the U.S. all fell at least 1.3% on Friday, tumbling as tech stocks took a dive that contributed to a poor day for the Nasdaq, which dropped over 4% amid the selloff.Key Factssotck The Nasdaq took the hardest hit of any index Friday, tanking 4.1% and erasing…

Jacob Gonzalez’s emergence as a power hitter with 19 home runs at Triple-A Charlotte has put him in the middle of a remarkable resurgence by the Chicago White Sox.Happy Birthday! Gonzalez turns 24 today. Don’t party too hard – you could make you MLB debut tomorrow.The bad news is he…

As three national legislators demand accountability for a $200 billion private equity invasion of America’s defense industrial base, a pattern of insider deals, leveraged ruin, and foreign exposure is reshaping who really controls the U.S. military machine.This week, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, together with Representative Ro Khanna, sent…

Some tennis fans think Naomi Osaka’s fashion exploits have no place at the French Open. Au contraire, Roland Garros is the perfect place to model a showstopper. Paris is the birthplace of haute couture, and Osaka’s Nike outfits are one-of-a-kind.Unlike Aryna Sabalenka’s much-talked-about Nike dress, Osaka’s kit can’t be purchased…